Episode 9 - Rockstars
Who do we put up on our 'rockstar' pedestals? How does genius status and disruption ideology in the tech sector create the conditions for workplace harassment and abuse? "Move fast, and break things" was Facebook's motto - does the attitude include people too? We interview whistleblower, security expert and all-round badass Leigh Honeywell for her wisdom on these challenging questions, and talk about our experiences with power dynamics in the tech sector.
Content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse and bullying.
References
No More Rockstars, Valerie Aurora (@vaurorapub), Mary Gardiner (@me_gardiner), and Leigh Honeywell (@hypatiadotca)
The Al Capone theory of sexual harassment, Valerie Aurora and Leigh Honeywell
The NGO sector needs to challenge a culture of charisma, Ruth Coustick-Deal
The courage of difficult women, Leslie Francis
Under Neoliberalism, You Can Be Your Own Tyrannical Boss, Meagan Day
Tyranny of Structurelessness. Gabriella Coleman
What Elon Musk Should Learn From the Thailand Cave Rescue, Zeynep Tufekci
FIND US:
Intersection of Things: @thingsintersect
Ruth Coustick-Deal: @nesient
Marianela Ramos Capelo: @undazedandsuch